NEWS AGENCIES

Grey River Argus, 22 February 1947, Page 4

NEWS AGENCIES

N.Z, Press Association Joins

Reuters ft P.A. ROTORUA, Feb. 21. The decision of the Board' of Directors of the New Zealand Press Associataion to accept an invitation to enter into a partnership with Reuter’s was unanimously ratified by a special general meeting of members to-day. Sir Cecil Leys has been appointed New Zealand’s first trustee of Reuter’s. Mr R. A. G. Henderson, Chairman of the Australian Associated Press attended the meeting and explained the terms and advantages of Australian and New Zealand participation in the Reuter organisation. He invited the New Zealand Press Association to appoint a director to the Board of the Australian Associated Press. Mr J. M. 1

Hardcastle, who has been elected Chairman of the Board of Directors of the New Zealand Press Association, has been appointed to that office.